--- title: "Rising Third-Party Risks and Persistent Ransomware Threats Drive Increased Cybersecurity Investments in 2026: Marsh Report" description: "Business Wire: In a global cyber environment marked by major security lapses, cyberattacks, and technology outages, new research released today by Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor and a business of Marsh McLennan, reveals that organizations around the world are more confident in how they approach cyber risk management and are planning to invest even more in cybersecurity defenses in 2026." --- [![CH Diligence (thicker line)](https://www.castlehalldiligence.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CH%20Diligence%20(thicker%20line).jpg?width=200&height=78&name=CH%20Diligence%20(thicker%20line).jpg "CH Diligence (thicker line)")](http://castlehalldiligence.com) [![Castle Hall Diligence](https://www.castlehalldiligence.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bobble.png?width=60&height=61&name=bobble.png "Castle Hall Diligence")](https://www.castlehalldiligence.com) [![Sign In](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4256284/c25d63cf-000a-4c8c-97b3-422965550826.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4256284/c25d63cf-000a-4c8c-97b3-422965550826) ** ** ** Search this site on Google Search Google **Menu** ** ** [![Sign In](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4256284/c25d63cf-000a-4c8c-97b3-422965550826.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4256284/c25d63cf-000a-4c8c-97b3-422965550826) ![shutterstock_490960141-1](https://www.castlehalldiligence.com/hs-fs/hubfs/shutterstock_490960141-1.jpg?width=7000&name=shutterstock_490960141-1.jpg "shutterstock_490960141-1") # Industry News: ESG5 [Content Title](https://www.castlehalldiligence.com/cyber-news/rising-third-party-risks-and-persistent-ransomware-threats-drive-increased-cybersecurity-investments-in-2026-marsh-report#) Description < Previous page Next page > ## Rising Third-Party Risks and Persistent Ransomware Threats Drive Increased Cybersecurity Investments in 2026: Marsh Report Dec 12, 2025 8:10:20 AM #### 2025-12-09 Business Wire: In a global cyber environment marked by major security lapses, cyberattacks, and technology outages, new research released by Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor and a business of Marsh McLennan, reveals that organizations around the world are more confident in how they approach cyber risk management and are planning to invest even more in cybersecurity defenses in 2026. 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